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Birmingham road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,199 road traffic collisions in Birmingham in 2023, and 3,004 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 19 were fatal and 417 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2022 (2,383), and casualties fell from 3,187.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 163,817 collisions in Birmingham.

Collisions in 2023
2,199
Down 8% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
3,004
Down 6% on 2022
Fatal collisions
19
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
417
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Birmingham in 2023

0.9% of collisions in Birmingham in 2023 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Birmingham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal190.9%
  • Serious41719%
  • Slight1,76380%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal200.7%
  • Serious47816%
  • Slight2,50683%

Birmingham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Birmingham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 4,597 in 1980. 2023 is highlighted, with 2,199, down 8% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252,3072,985
20242,2963,055
20232,1993,004
20222,3833,187
20212,1372,831
20201,8022,417
20192,6233,551
20182,6143,539
20172,7243,664
20162,7873,761
20152,9704,159
20142,6283,584
20132,4453,315
20122,2163,071
20112,5083,497
20102,8764,092
20093,2894,519
20083,5064,832
20073,8205,231
20063,8095,209
20054,0845,481
20044,0325,398
20034,3225,657
20024,5696,027
20014,5496,067
20004,5056,107
19994,1555,656
19983,8885,199
19974,0595,449
19963,8085,038
19953,7274,938
19943,9375,154
19933,7565,002
19923,8354,967
19913,8785,018
19904,0465,184
19893,9335,006
19883,6144,584
19873,5644,471
19863,9525,035
19853,8754,820
19844,3625,390
19834,0284,979
19824,2995,337
19814,3005,445
19804,5975,758
19794,2045,305

When and where crashes happen in Birmingham in 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday308 (14%)
  • Tuesday303 (14%)
  • Wednesday329 (15%)
  • Thursday343 (16%)
  • Friday333 (15%)
  • Saturday338 (15%)
  • Sunday245 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59115 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5972 (3.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59237 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59243 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59365 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59534 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59388 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59245 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January199 (9%)
  • February167 (7.6%)
  • March184 (8.4%)
  • April182 (8.3%)
  • May198 (9%)
  • June189 (8.6%)
  • July183 (8.3%)
  • August162 (7.4%)
  • September178 (8.1%)
  • October183 (8.3%)
  • November190 (8.6%)
  • December184 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,428 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit702 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown38 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,820 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds269 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.2%)
  • Other59 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,657 (75%)
  • Wet or damp500 (23%)
  • Frost or ice21 (1%)
  • Snow6 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph118 (5.4%)
  • 30 mph1,888 (86%)
  • 40 mph164 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph6 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph16 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,443 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway515 (23%)
  • Roundabout170 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road70 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Birmingham in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,933 (64%)
  • Pedestrian539 (18%)
  • Cyclist231 (7.7%)
  • Motorcyclist121 (4%)
  • Van occupant40 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant34 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider6 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Other12 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded37 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 568 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1075 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 15174 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20285 (9.5%)
  • 21 to 25380 (13%)
  • 26 to 35651 (22%)
  • 36 to 45469 (16%)
  • 46 to 55389 (13%)
  • 56 to 65223 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 75104 (3.5%)
  • Over 7547 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded139 (4.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,733 (58%)
  • Passenger732 (24%)
  • Pedestrian539 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,314 (81%)
  • Pedal cycle240 (5.9%)
  • Motorcycle133 (3.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes110 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car65 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach43 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (0.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)33 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown15 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded68 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Birmingham in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Birmingham

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Birmingham ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Birmingham had the most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
1st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
1st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
7th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
2nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Birmingham in 2023

Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B10 0BW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Birmingham in 2023, with 57 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Birmingham with the most crashes in 2023

The A4040 had the most collisions in Birmingham in 2023: 169, including 1 fatal and 34 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Birmingham, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4040169222134
2ndA4540100153211
3rdA3892135316
4thA4175100021
5thA346894021
6thA454257110
7thB4128395608
8thA47365524
9thA456345106
10thA5127345206
11thB4114334517
12thA441325124
13thA435313704
14thA452314112
15thB4100263118
16thB4124253102
17thA453232707
18thB4217233405
19thB4121193001
20thB4144192605

Towns in Birmingham: crashes in 2023

Birmingham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 2,011.

Postcode districts in Birmingham: crashes in 2023

B11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Birmingham in 2023: 100.

Latest crashes in Birmingham in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Birmingham in 2023, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Birmingham road accidents in other years